Humidor



March 12, 1929. R. o. ZUCKER HUMIDOR Filed May 18. 1927.

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Patented Mar. 12, 1929. I

"UNITED STATES PATENT orri c z.

RICHARD D. ZUCKER, OFKOUNT VERNON, NEW Y ORK, ASSIGNOB, BY ASSIGN- MENTS, TO THE BUMIDOR CORPORATION, 0] UNION CITY, NEW "JERSEY, A. CORPO- RATION 01? EW JELSEY.

Application filed an 18,

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in humidors, so and comprises a receptacle in which merchandise such'as tobacco is to be maintained in a moist state.

The object of the invention is to provide, in connection with such a receptacle, means whereby the humidifyin element may be easily inserted or renewe v A further object is to rovide means whereby the humidifying action may be controlled.

Another object is to provide an exceedingly simple and efficient construction which lends itself admirably to rapid production.

These and other objects will be apparent to anyone skilled in this art from a reading of the following description and an examination of the accompanying drawings, in which I have shown my invention in one and in which-- Fig. 1 is a plan view partly broken away and in section;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation also partly broken awa and in section.

Fig. 3 is asection on .the line 33 of Fig. 2.

1 represents a receptacle of any desired form and material. 2 is a detachable cover therefor. In the central part of the cover is a cup-shaped depression 3,hav1ng one or more vent passages 4 in the wall thereof at one side of the axis of said depression. 5 is what I will term a valve. Thisvalve is shown as cup-shaped, and i inverted so that its open end will project d wn into the cupshaped depression 3, as clearlg seen in 1 1g. 3, and so that it will overstan the vent passage 4. 6 is an.opening in the sidewall of the valve 5 which, by rotating the said valve, may be caused to register more or less with the vent opening 4, whereby the nter or of the cup-shaped valve member 5 will be placed in communication with the interior of the receptacle. 7 represents a humiditying element or moistener, which may be of any suitable material which may hold and give off moisture. 8 is a detent on the inner wall of the, cup-shaped depression 3, which forms a stud, which may interlock in a bayonet slot 9 in the lower part of the valve member 5 so that said valve member 5 may be detachably held in'place, whereby the outer end of the valve member 5 may act as a handle'or knob for the cover 2, as well mmmon.

called,

1927." Serial No. 192,218.

and close the vent passage 4. In the drawings I. have shown a plurality of vent pas-- sages which put the interior of the valve member in communication with the interior RessuEn as a means for operating the valve to open of the receptacle, two such vent passages appearing in Fig. 2.

In operation, it will be understood that the valve member 5 may be disconnected from the cover 2, and the humidifying member 7 may be inserted, whereupon the valve member is replaced in theoperative position and turned to the desired'degree to open the vent 4. Suitable indicating means mav be provided to indicate the degree to which this vent is opened or closed, one simple means comprising two marks on the cover, one bearing the word Off and the other bearing the word On, while on theside of'thevalve member 5 I provide an indicating mark 10 which 'is so placed that when this mark- 'stands next to the word On, it will be un- I have shown and described my invention in one specifieiform' and as applied to one specific use, and I wish to have it understood that I'am aware that various modifications in many respectsvmay be made without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention.

I claim:

1..A humidoicomprising a receptacle,-a cover, the central part thereof having a cupped depression closed iipon its lower surface having a vent passage therein, an invented cup-shaped valve, the lower part thereof being rotatabl mounted in. said cupped depression, an a passage in said valve whereby by rotating said valve more or less of the vent opening in the cover may be ex osed, said cupped depression and in- A a receptacle, a- I or less of the vent opening in the cover may be exposed, said vent passage being in the side wall of said depression and said passage in the valve being in the side wall thereof, said cupped depression and inverted cup-shaped valve constituting a-housing fora moistener element.-

3. A humidor comprising a receptacle, a

removable coverin 'having a cup-shaped deression therein '0 osed upon its lower surace, a vent passage eccentrically located relativel to-the axis of said depression, an inverte cup-shaped member, the lower part of which is rotatably mounted in the de ression in said cover, the upper partof w lch projects above said cover to form a handle,

sion,an inverted cup-shaped member, the

- lower part of which is rotatably mounted in the depression in said cover, the upper part of which projects above said cover to form .a handle, an opening in said member arranged to register with said vent passage when said member stands in one position, said member closing said vent when it stands in another osition, and means to detachably hold said member in said depression and to limit the rotation thereof.

5. A humidor body, a cover therefor, said cover having a housing part for a moistening agent, a valve part cooperating with said.

housing part, one of said parts projecting above said cover to serve as a handlefor lifting said coverfrom said body, .said valve" cover therefor having a housing formed therein for holding a moistening agent, a vent passa e from the interior of said housing to the interior of said receptacle, and a control valve rotatably mounted Within said housing for said passage having means on the outside of said cover for operating said valve, said control valve serving as a handle for said cover.

8. A umidor comprising a receptacle, a cover, t e central part thereof forming a cup-shaped depression having a vent passage therein, an inverted cup-shaped valve, the lower part thereof being rotatably mounted in said cupped depression, the upper part of said valve extending above said cover and forming a handle for operating said valve, "and a passage in said valve whereby by rotating said valve said vent opening may be more'or less exposed, said cup-shaped depression and inverted cupshaped valve constituting a housing for a moisture agent adapted to be completely closed.

i I RICHARD D. ZUCKER. 

